Snooker News

Barry Hearn hits back at Ronnie O'Sullivan's 'bully' claims
Barry Hearn responds to comments made by Ronnie O'Sullivan at the weekend, insisting that appropriate action will be taken to "protect the reputation" of snooker.
Apr 17, 15:21
Ronnie O'Sullivan accuses World Snooker board of bullying
Five-time world champion Ronnie O'Sullivan hits out at World Snooker chairman Barry Hearn, accusing the governing body of bullying tactics.
Apr 16, 19:31
Mark King eliminated from UK Championship after forgetting cue
Mark King misses out on a second ranking title in a week after falling to defeat against Sam Craigie in bizarre circumstances in the UK Championship.
Nov 23, 21:24
Leo Fernandez suspended from snooker for 15 months after admitting corruption charge
Irish snooker player Leo Fernandez receives a 15-month ban from the World Professional Billiards and Snooker Association after admitting corruption charges.
Jul 6, 17:25
Ronnie O'Sullivan escapes fine for skipping media duties at World Championship
Ronnie O'Sullivan escapes with just a slap on the wrist after snubbing a mandatory post-match press conference following his first-round win at the World Championship.
Apr 19, 15:15
Steve Davis announces retirement
Steve Davis calls time on a snooker career that saw him clinch 28 rankings titles, six of which were World Championships.
Apr 17, 14:54
Ronnie O'Sullivan focused on World Championship after Welsh Open joy
Welsh Open champion Ronnie O'Sullivan says that he plans to 'chill out' for the next month ahead of the 2016 World Championship in Sheffield.
Feb 21, 22:20
Ronnie O'Sullivan wants to try darts-type atmosphere at snooker
Ronnie O'Sullivan wants to bring the raucous party atmosphere of a darts crowd to a snooker event.
Jan 1, 14:54
York Barbican retains UK Championship
World Snooker reveals that York's Barbican Centre will host the 2016 UK Snooker Championship for a sixth successive year.
Dec 8, 16:36
Neil Robertson makes 147 maximum break
Australia's Neil Robertson scores the third 147 of his career in the final of the UK Championships.
Dec 6, 16:10
Angry Ding Junhui facing disciplinary action
World number nine Ding Junhui produces an expletive rant following his early exit from the UK Championship in York.
Nov 25, 13:36
Former world champion Shaun Murphy beaten by 15-year-old amateur Yan Bingtao
Former world champion Shaun Murphy succumbs to a 4-2 defeat in Coventry's Champion of Champions event at the hands of 15-year-old Chinese amateur Yan Bingtao.
Nov 12, 22:57
Disgraced snooker player Stephen Lee starts academy in China
Disgraced snooker player Stephen Lee sets up an academy to mentor children in China.
Sep 14, 15:53
Referee reaches settlement with World Snooker over sex discrimination case
Referee Michaela Tabb agrees an out-of-court settlement with World Snooker after accusing the body of sex discrimination and unfair dismissal.
Sep 8, 14:01
Former referee starts court case against World Snooker
Former referee Michaela Tabb's court case against World Snooker for sex discrimination, unfair dismissal and breach of contract, gets underway.
Sep 5, 06:07
Ali Carter wins first title since cancer all-clear
Ali Carter wins his first professional title since he was given the all-clear after battling with lung cancer, beating Shaun Murphy in the Paul Hunter Classic.
Sep 1, 06:13
Snooker misses out on Tokyo 2020 spot, karate and surfing make shortlist
Snooker fails in its bid to make the shortlist for potential sports at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo.
Jun 22, 12:29
Amateur player John Sutton banned for six years
Amateur player John Sutton is banned for six years after being found guilty of match-fixing and passing on inside information.
May 27, 18:16
Ronnie O'Sullivan: I wasn't "controversial" at World Championship
Five-time world champion Ronnie O'Sullivan hits back at suggestions that he was "controversial" at this year's World Championship.
May 20, 13:42
Stuart Bingham named 2015 Player of the Year
Stuart Bingham is named as the Player of the Year for the 2014-15 campaign after winning his first world title earlier this week.
May 8, 10:44
Stuart Bingham: 'Prize money doesn't mean anything to me'
Stuart Bingham insists that the £300,000 prize money that he has earned for becoming world champion 'doesn't mean anything to him'.
May 6, 10:43
Stuart Bingham hails "unbelieveable" Crucible victory
Stuart Bingham describes his World Snooker Championship success as an "unbelieveable" moment.
May 4, 23:46
Ronnie O'Sullivan expects "changing of the guard"
Five-time world champion Ronnie O'Sullivan reveals that he felt "way off the pace" during his quarter-final defeat to Stuart Bingham at the World Championship.
Apr 30, 16:28
Ronnie O'Sullivan: 'I've settled at five world titles'
Five-time champion Ronnie O'Sullivan says that he is not as hungry for success as he used to be.
Apr 28, 05:31
Shaun Murphy: "I'm playing best snooker of my life"
Shaun Murphy admits that he is relishing the chance to match his achievement of 2005 by going all the way in this year's Snooker World Championship.
Apr 27, 15:45
Mark Selby: 'No embarrassment in losing to Anthony McGill'
Defending champion Mark Selby insists that he has "no embarrassment" in losing 13-9 to qualifier Anthony McGill in the second round of the World Snooker Championship.
Apr 24, 22:59
Matthew Stevens: 'Victory over Mark Williams was bittersweet'
Matthew Stevens admits that beating Mark Williams at The Crucible "is not nice" due to the close bond he holds with his fellow Welshman.
Apr 22, 16:15
Ronnie O'Sullivan risks fine after playing in socks
Five-time world champion Ronnie O'Sullivan plays part of his first-round match at the World Championship in socks, risking a fine after breaking the designated dress code.
Apr 22, 10:21
Ding Junhui blows chance to make 147 after Crucible gaffe
A loss of concentration at The Crucible proves costly for Ding Junhui, as he misses out on the chance to make a 147 in a comical fashion.
Apr 21, 14:14
Barry Hawkins "delighted" to avoid shock early exit
Barry Hawkins praises qualifier Matthew Selt for pushing him all the way in this afternoon's Snooker World Championship first-round clash at The Crucible.
Apr 20, 16:52
John Higgins: "I'm feeling confident about my game"
Four-time world champion John Higgins hopes that he has hit form at just the right time, heading into snooker's showpiece tournament at The Crucible.
Apr 18, 12:45
Mark Selby to face Kurt Maflin at World Championship
Defending champion Mark Selby will begin his 2015 World Championship campaign against Norwegian qualifier Kurt Maflin.
Apr 16, 12:41
Steve Davis, Jimmy White fail to qualify for the World Championship
Veterans Steve Davis and Jimmy White fall in the second round of qualifying for the World Championship.
Apr 14, 05:21
Ronnie O'Sullivan pulls out of China Open due to "health problems"
Ronnie O'Sullivan pulls out of the China Open due to "health problems".
Mar 28, 20:56
Judd Trump beats Ronnie O'Sullivan to win World Grand Prix final
Judd Trump comes from behind to beat Ronnie O'Sullivan 10-7 to win the World Grand Prix snooker final in Llandudno.
Mar 23, 09:57
Top woman Reanne Evans to face men in World Snooker Championship qualifying
Women's world snooker champion Reanne Evans is given a place in the qualifying rounds of this year's men's World Championship.
Mar 3, 14:47
Ronnie O'Sullivan: 'Welsh Open venue in Cardiff is like a shopping mall'
Ronnie O'Sullivan criticises the venue of the Welsh Open by describing the Motorpoint Arena in Cardiff as like a "shopping mall".
Feb 17, 09:23
Amateur snooker player John Sutton suspended over alleged betting
Amateur snooker player John Sutton is suspended from competition over alleged betting activity.
Feb 10, 09:57
Shaun Murphy heaps praise on Liang Wenbo
Shaun Murphy says that it is a "privilege" to watch snooker grow as a sport in Germany following his victory over Liang Wenbo in front of 2,500 spectators in Berlin.
Feb 7, 21:22
Snooker player Lee Spick dies aged 34 following liver-related illness
Snooker player Lee Spick dies at the age of 34 after suffering from a liver-related illness.
Jan 27, 09:52

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